Why is waste important?The UK has set a target to be recycling 50% of household waste by 2020. This is because getting rid of waste has a bigenvironmental impact. In the UK we bury most of our waste in landfill sites which leads to soil contamination aschemicals from waste leech out. This is bad for the soil and any plant or animals living in it. The same chemicals canalso make it into nearby rivers and lakes hurting water ecosystems and the habitats located there. 50% of the plasticwe use is for single use and when it is thrown away it doesn’t break down. Huge amounts of plastic find its way intooceans where it releases toxins into the waste and is a danger to the animals living there.

Who can take part?This challenge is for schools and girls attending the ConnectEBInternational Women in Engineering Day Celebration Event onJune 21st 2018 at Rosewood Pavilion, Chippenham. Thechallenge can be made available to students who are notattending this event at a later date. Please contactvictoria.sinclair@scottishpower.com for further information.